DlxAI
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FAQ

What is it, exactly?

DlxAI is a local-first desktop AI assistant. It wraps the powerful OpenClaw agent runtime as a desktop app and connects it to a dozen chat platforms — so you can summon it from Telegram, Discord, Slack, Lark, or any chat app you already use.

How is it different from ChatGPT / Claude desktop?

Biggest difference: ChatGPT and Claude are chat clients — you open them to talk to an LLM. DlxAI is an agent that lives inside the chat apps you already use, proactively doing tasks for you (reminders, summaries, customer replies...). Plus all data is local and you can swap LLM providers freely.

Do I need an API key?

No. New users default to DlxAI cloud credits (100k free tokens per day) — works out of the box. To use your own API key, switch to "Self-hosted" under Settings → Access mode.

Is my data safe?

DlxAI is local-first:

  • All conversation history, rules and skills live in a local SQLite database
  • API keys and tokens are encrypted via macOS Keychain / Windows DPAPI
  • Nothing is uploaded except calls to LLM providers you explicitly invoke
  • The source code is open and auditable

Which OSes are supported?

macOS 12+, Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 22.04+. Official installers exist for all three.

Channel troubleshooting: messages not flowing

  1. Check the gateway log panel on the left for errors
  2. On the Channels page, confirm the account status shows "Connected"
  3. Check whether the token has expired or been revoked
  4. Check whether the group is in the allowlist (default: only allowlisted groups receive replies)
  5. For proxy-dependent channels (Telegram in mainland China), confirm a provider proxy is configured

Can I run it on a company server?

Yes — the panel-server is a plain HTTP server inside the Electron process and can be split out. But that path isn't officially documented yet. Get the desktop client working first, then think about migration.

Will it replace n8n / Botpress / Zapier?

Different positioning. n8n / Zapier are workflow automation (you draw flowcharts), Botpress is a customer-service bot platform. DlxAI is a personal AI agent — it serves you, not your customers or a business workflow.

License?

MIT. Source on GitHub. Issues and PRs welcome.